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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
9
Chauncey news notes the birth of twins to Mr and Mrs Charles Martin in Buffalo New York. Mrs Martin was formerly Miss Orpha Sweary of Chauncey Me. They already have two sets of twins.
State Highway Department Director Robert Wald announced Centel W. Davis as division engineer of Division No. 12. The new division covers Cuyahoga County and aims to streamline construction maintenance and service on the Cleveland area roads. Davis previously served as Athens County resident engineer and later as a state highway inspector in Cuyahoga County.
Coste en route to Tokio lands at Harhon Manchuria today in the long distance plane Question Mark. Mephuria Freenelh Offer and Maus Conte previously landed near Talisihar on September 29 after an unofficial non stop distance record from France to Toklo.
Mr and Mrs Gorge Harvey Nye hosted a Thursday dinner at their High Street home in Chauncey to honor visiting cousins from Toronto Canada and Washington DC. Guests included Miss Marcella Sparrow Mollie Sparrow Britt Mr John Sparrow and Dr Malcolm Sparrow from Canada and Miss Lulu Chase from DC. The Sparrows, long-time Athens County residents, are visiting Chauncey for the first time in 25 years. They departed this morning.
Mr and Mrs Harry Linscott Chauncey along with Thelma Linscott of the Office Traing School in Columbus Garnet Meade and children Louise and Paul Edward from Mary City Mrs Wiley T Sprague and Mrs Harry Snyder with daughter Blanchester and former Chauncey resident Floyd Nye and family were guests this week visiting the former’s niece 38. Floyd Nye and family.
Chauncey Oct 11 capacity crowd at Millfield lodge hall as Mazon Council Pocahontas staged The Lonely ville Social Club a three act comedy coached by Mrs Mae Boudinot. Cast featured Jeanette Cole Alice Powell Ruby Simpson Alice Thiesen and others. Between acts Isabel Preown Pauline Tracy and Juanita Henery performed fancy dancing. Music by the Millfield String Band. The play to be repeated tonight in Teylor Ridge.
Relatives from Chauncey in Glouster attend the funeral of Mrs. Amy Cunningham sister of the late William Watkins. Names listed include Dora Watkins Willard Watkins Homer Cunningham Rye Cunningham Riley Tedrick Alfred Beckler Wilfred Henry and Donald Henry.
Relatives and friends from Athens Chauncey and nearby towns attended the funeral of Lewis Courtney in Nelsonville. The service was led by Rev. K H McCorkie and burial followed at Greenlawn cemetery. Courtney, killed in the Nelsonville railroad yards, was mourned as a nephew and cousin. Minnette Pendergrass of Jenkins Kentucky visited Chauncey relatives briefly.
A train collision in Pennsylvania injured and killed two men near New Miami, six miles from town, with details limited to the fatalities and location.
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